By 2025, a strong and inspirational group of women are changing the face of entrepreneurship in India by juggling motherhood and boardrooms while creating significant businesses. By fostering innovation, creating purpose-driven brands, and addressing pressing issues in fields like sustainability, wellness, fashion, education, and rural development, these mompreneurs are changing the rules of the startup game. Resilience, inventiveness, and an unshakable dedication to creating value beyond profit are all evident in their experiences.
1. Ridhima Bahuguna – Co-Founder & President, Roots Foundation
In India, Ridhima Bahuguna is a leader in social entrepreneurship. She has played a key role in advancing grassroots initiatives in sustainable agriculture, education, skill development, healthcare, and sports as the Co-Founder and President of the Roots Foundation, which was founded in 2012. Having worked in the textile and clothing industries in India and the UK for more than ten years, Ridhima offers a special fusion of design know-how and social responsibility to her projects. After graduating with a degree in textile design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, she received training in Future Textiles at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of Arts London, and the London Business School in Creative Entrepreneurship. Impactful initiatives like Project Utkarsh, which focuses on basic reading and numeracy, and skill development centers in Gurugram, which aim to empower women and youth through vocational training, have been started by the Roots Foundation under her direction. She stands out as a mompreneur in 2025 because of her commitment to empowerment and community development.
2. Yogita Tulsiani – Director & Co-founder, iXceed Solutions
The dynamic Ms Yogita Tulsiani is armed with a Master’s in Business istration from ISB, Hyderabad. The versatile businessperson has more than a decade of experience in Business Development and Consultancy across various industries in the UK, USA, Europe and APAC. Her repertoire includes an illustrious clientele in the Financial Services, Telecom, Retail, Information Technology and Learning industries like Genpact Headstrong and HP.
3. Ghazal Alagh – Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Mamaearth
One of India’s fastest-growing direct-to-consumer personal care firms, Mamaearth, was born out of Ghazal Alagh’s personal search for safe baby care products. Mamaearth was founded in 2016 under the name Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. and started off making toxin-free infant goods before branching out into the skincare, haircare, and wellness markets. Conscious consumers responded favorably to Ghazal’s dedication to natural, certified, and environmentally friendly items, which helped the company achieve unicorn status in 2022 and a successful initial public offering (IPO) in 2023. She is a mother of two and a prime example of how motherhood can spur business endeavors that meet actual customer demands. She is a role model for budding female entrepreneurs because of her leadership, which places an emphasis on creativity, genuineness, and customer empathy.
4. Meera Kulkarni – Leader, Green Energy Startup
As the founder of a firm that creates reasonably priced and effective green energy systems, Meera is at the forefront of sustainable energy solutions. In addition to addressing environmental issues, her work encourages energy accessibility in underprivileged areas.
These innovative mompreneurs are a potent reminder that parenting and enterprise are not mutually exclusive but rather empowering as they continue to achieve new heights. With the help of progressive policy changes and a developing startup scene, women-led businesses in India have a great chance to play a significant role in promoting equitable and sustainable growth. Their tales encourage a new generation of women to have great dreams, take risks, and create businesses that will be ed for a long time.